Scooter figure wheeled toy



Oct. 23, 1928. 1,6883% J. L. HENRY SCOOTER FIGURE WHEELED TOY Original Filed June 5, 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet l INVENTOR John L Henry ATTOIRNEYS Oct. 23, 1928. 1,688,92fi

I J. L. HENRY SCOOTER FIGURE WHEELED TOY Original Filed June 3, 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 N 5. v 41 B Q as J 49 46 C 45 I 1 3s INVENTOR John L. Hen r5 AT ORNEYS Patented a. 23. i928.

JOHN L. HENRY, OF ALBANY, TEXAS.

SCOOTER FIGURE WI-IEELED TOY.

Application filed June 3, 1926, Serial No. 113,384. Renewed February 28, 1928.

This invention relates to a figure wheeled toy.

The p incipal obj cct the invention comprohends generically tll-li PiOViSlOli of a figure wheeled toy buht and designed to simulate or represent the construction and propulsion of a vehicle of the so-called scooter type, and comprchends more particularly the provision of a scooter vehicle toy embodying a scooter vehicle and an articulated toy figure simulating an occupant of the *ehicle mounted there-- on, the vehicle and toy figure occupant be ng operable to simulate occupant-propelling activity of the scooter vehicle.

Further and ancillary obj octs of the invention include the provision of a simulated scooter vehicle in which the articulated to y figure is movable in natural semblance of a scooter occupant opcrator; and the further provision a scooter toy embodying a scooter frame and a mechanically operated figure thereon, designed so as to be capable of being manufactured at low cost and durably operated with etliciency.

To the accomolishment of the foregoing such other objects as will hereinafter car, my invention consists in the elements heir relation one to the other as more ilarly described hereinafter, reference had to the accompanying drawings show the prefer ed embodiments of ention, and in which:

1 to 4: views of one form of figure i t toy embodying the principles of my n f wl' 1 Fig. 1 is a perspective levational views non, of which Fig. 5 is a perspece view and 6 a sit o elevational view.

"erring now more in detail to the draw and having reference first to the form of the invention shown in Figs. 1& thereof, the figure wheeled toy of my invention comprises a vehicle generally designated as A, simulatin a scooter, toy figure generally designated as B simulating a standing occupantof the vehicle, mounted on the scooter frame, and an operating means generally designated as C for operating the vehicle A and occupant figure B to simulate an occupant-propelling activity of the scooter.

The simulated scooter vehicle A comprises in its most simple form a frame including a running or standing board 10 preferably elong 'od after the manner of a scooter frame card, a post 11 fixed forwardly to said runboard 10 and simulating a steering post, said post being provided with the steering cross bar 12, the running board 10 being supported on a plurality of wheels, preferably three in nrunber, including the rear wheel 13 journalled in a fork 1% attached to the rung board 10 and a pair of front wheels 15 and 16 fixed to an axle 17, which axle is journal ed in the scooter frame, as for example in the lower part of the simulated steeringpost 11. Y

he occupant fig ure 5 comprises in the preferred construction a. body member 18 preferably movable in a vertical plane between a forward crouching position shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings and a more erect position shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings, a pair of arm members 19, 19 connecting the body member 18 with the steering cross bar 12 of the simulated steering post 11, the figure further including a leg member 20 connecting the body member with the running board 10 and a second leg member 21 movably connected to the body member and mounted free of said running board, said second leg member being movable between forward and rearward positions illustrated by Figs. 2 and 4. of the drawin gs to simulate propelling contact with a support such as s on which the toy is placed.

Preferably the arm members 19, 19 connect the body member of the figure with the simulated steering post so as to permit a to-and-fro oscillation the body, and to accomplish this these arm n embers are mounted so as to be freely pivotable at one end on a pivot rod 22 extending through the body and arm members and at the other end on the steering cross bar 12. The log member 20 in the form of the inve tion shown in Figs. 1 1 comprises twoleg p0 tions 20 and 20 joined at 23, the lower leg portion 2 2 being fixed to the running board 10 and the upper leg section 20 being pivotally connected to the body member 18 011 the pivot rod 9A. Preferably the joint between the leg portions is so designed, as shown in the drawings, as to permit a bending action at the knee only in one direction in correct simulation of a knee oint.

The leg member 21 may similarly comprise an upper leg portion 21 and a lower leg portion 21 the upper leg portion being movably mounted on pivot rod 24 and the lower leg Iii portion being joined as at 25 to the upper leg portion, the joint being similar to that provided in the leg member 20 so as to effect a cor-- rect simulation of a knee joint. This is produced by providing interlocking tongue and grooves at the joint and by shaping or contouring the leg members at the joint, as clearly shown in the drawings. The leg member 21 is, as aforesaid, movably mounted so as to simulate propelling contact with the support 8, and to this end the lower leg portion 21 is arranged to be freely movable at a side of the running board 10, the foot portion of the same extending below the running board and being movable so as to simulate contact with the ground or support.

The operating means C for elfecting simulated propelling action of the ilgure comprises means for oscillating the body of the figure between a forward crouching position (Fig. 2) and a. more erect position (Fig. i) and for moving the leg member 21 between a forward position (Fig. 2) and a rearward position (Fig. 4;), the operation bei 5; such that the leg member is moved forwardly with the movement of the body member to the forward crouching position and is moved rearwardly with the moven'ient of the body member to the more erect position.

In the form of the invention shown in l4l, the operating means comprises a co necting rod 26 connecting the body member 18 with the Vehicle wheels, the wheel as a 17 having a crank portion 27 connected one end of the rod 26 and the body member l8 having a pin 28 connected to the other end of the rod 26.

being accomplished by the provisio connecting rod 29 connected at 0;. L the steering cross bar 12 and at the othe end to a point in the leg portion 2i below the pivot rod 24.

By means of this recited co? ruction, it will be seen that when the vehicle is propelled along the ground, by means of a draw string 30 which may be connected to a brace rod 31 fixed at its opposite ends to the post 11 and the axle 17, the figure B wil be operated by rotation of the cranl: an 1'7, the

re body of, the figure being movable between the forwardly inclined or crouching position and the more erect position shown in 2-lof the drawings, and the freely movable leg member 21 will be simultaneously moved between the forward knee bended position shown in Fig. 2 and the rearward leg straightened position shown in Fig. 4; of the draw ings, a life-like resemblance of occupantpropelling activity of the scooter being there by effected.

Referring now to Figs. 5 and 6 of the drawings, in. which I show a modified forn'i of the invention, the scooter vehicle A also comprises a three-wheeled structure having a running board mounted on a rear wheel and a front axle structure 34: having the running wheels 35 and 36, the said scooter vehicle also including the simulated steering post 87 provided with the steering cross bar 38.

In this form of the invention the toy figure generally designated as B Cour-prises a body member 09 movable in a manner similar to that heretofore described in connection with Fig. t of the drawings, said bot y member being provided with the arm members all and d1 pivotally connecting the body menn ber with the cross bar 38, said body member being further provided with a leg member 42 connecting the body member with the running board 32 and a second leg member 4-3 pivotally mounted on the body member 89 and movable at the side of the running board 32 in similar contact with the running surface of the vehicle.

In this modified form of construction the leg member d2, in lieu of being fixed to the running board, is pivotally connected there to as at A. The leg sections of both leg members are not jointed, as shown in the form of the invention of Figs. 1%, but are rigidly mounted in bended positions, this being obtained preferably by connecting the leg sections by means of a stiffening member such as a wire d4! received in axial bores provided in the leg sections.

The oji erating means C of the modified form of construction comprises a cam loop d5 fixed at 4:6 to the leg member 42 and arranged so to lie adjacent the inner face oi the front wheel 36, and so as to be engaged by a pin i? fixed to so as to be rotatable with the front wheel 36. By means of this construetion it will be seen that the cam loop as is intermittently engaged during the rotation of the propelling wheel 36, such intermittent engagement effecting the oscillation of the body of the figure B between a crouching or forwardly inclined position and a more erect position, the body being movable rela tively to the arm members a0 and all and the leg member For operating the leg member 43 the same is connected at a point 48 below the pivot point of the leg member to the steering post 37 by means of a connecting rod 49, the connection being such that the leg member is moved between forward and rearwaru positions, the forward position being assumed when the figure body is in the forwardly inclined. position and the rearwar position being assumed when the figure body is in the more erect position.

The manner of making and using the fig are wheeled scooter toy of my invention will in the main be fully apparent from the above detailed description thereof. It will be fun fioations may be made in the structure dis- (ill closed without departing from the spirit of my invention, defined in the following claims.

I claim:

1. A figure wheeled toy comprising a simulated scooter vehicle embodying a frame having a running board and wheels carried by the frame, an articulated toy figure simulating an occupant of the vehicle mounted on the scooter vehicle, said toy figure inclucing a body member, a leg member connecting the body member to the running board and a second leg member connected to the body memher and mounted free of said running board, said second leg member being movably mounted so as to simulate propelling contact with a support on which the toy is placed, and means whereby propulsion of the vehicle along the support causes the articulated ligure toy to move to simulate occupant-propelling activity.

2. A figure wheeled toy comprising a simulated scooter vehicle embodying a frame having a running board and wheels carried by the frame, an articulated toy figure simulating'a standing occupant of the vehicle mounted on the scooter vehicle, said toy figure including a body member, and a leg member connected to the body member and mounted free of said running board, said leg member being movably mounted so as to simulate propelling contact with a support on which the toy is placed, and means for operating said vehicle and figure to simulate occupant-propelling activity.

3. A figure wheeled toy comprising a simulated scooter vehicle embodying a frame having a simulated steering post and an elongated running board and wheels carried by the frame, an articulated toy figure simulat ing a standing occupant of the vehicle mounted on the scooter vehicle, said toy figure including a body member, arm members connecting the body member to the steerin post, and a leg member connected to the bod nember and mounted free of said running board, said leg member being movably mounted so as to simulate propelling contact with a support on which the toy is placed, and means for operating said vehicle and figure to simulate occupant-propelling activity.

4. A figure wheeled toy comprising a simulated scooter vehicle embodying a frame having a running board and wheels carried by the frame, an articulated toy figure simulating a standing occupant of the vehicle mounted on the scooter vehicle, said toy figure including a body member, a leg member connecting the. body member to the running board and a second leg member connected to the body member and mounted free of said running board, said second leg member being movably mounted so as to simulate propelling contact with support on which the toy is placed, and means connecting the articulated figure with the wheels operative whereby propulsion ofthe vehicle along the support causes the articulated figure toy to move to simulate occupant-propelling activity.

5. A figure wheeled toy comprising a simulated scooter vehicle embodying a frame having a running board and wheels carried by the frame, an articulated toy figure simulating a standing occupant of the vehicle mounted on the scooter vehicle, said toy figure including body member movable in a vertical plane, and a leg member movably connected to the body member and mounted free of said running board, said member being mounted so as to simulate propelling contact with support on which the toy is placed, and means for operatin said vehicle and figure 50 cause the body member and said leg member of said figure to move relatively to eacn other and to said frame to simulate occupant-propelling activity.

G. figure wheeled toy comprising a simulated scooter vehicle embodying a frame having a running board and wheels carried by the frame, an articulated toy figuresimulating a standing occupant of the vehicle mounted on the scooter vehicle, said toy figure including body member oscillatable to and fro in a vertical plane, a leg member connecting the body member to the running bears and a second leg member pivotally connected to the body member and mounted free of said running board, said second leg member being mounted so as to simulate propelling contact with a support on which the toy is placed, and means for operating said vehicle and figure to cause the body member a. d

second le member of said figure to oscil and move relatively to each other and to sa d frame to simulate o:cupant-propeliing tivity.

7. A figure wheeled toy comprising a simulated scooter vehicle embodying a frame having a running board and wheels carried by the frame, an articulated toy figure simulating a standing occupant of the vehicle mounted on the scooter vehicle, said toy figure including a body member oscillatable to and fro in a vertical plane, a leg member supportingly connecting the body member to the running board and a second leg member pivotally connected to the body member and mounted free of said running board, said second leg member being mounted so as to simulate propelling contact with a support on which the toy is placed, and means con necting the movable members of said figure with the vehicle wheels operative for causing the body member and leg member of said figure to oscillate relatively to each other and to said frame to simulate occupant-propelling activity when the vehicle is propelled along the support.

8. A figure wheeled toy comprising a sim ulated scooter vehicle embodying a frame having a running board and wheels carried by the frame, an articulated toy figure simulating a standing occupant of the vehicle mounted on the scooter vehicle, said toy figure including a body member movable to and fro in a vertical plane, and a leg member movably connected to the body member and mounted free of said running board, said leg member being mounted so as to be movable to simulate propelling contact wit-h a support on which the toy is placed, and means connecting the body member with the vehicle wheels for operating the body member and said leg member of said figure to move to simulate occupant-propelling activity.

9. A figure wheeled toy comprising a simulated scooter Vehicle embodying a frame having a simulated steering post and an elongated running board and wheels carried by the frame, an articulated toy figure simulating a standing occupant of the vehicle mounted on the scooter vehicle, said toy figure including a body member oscillatable in a vertical plane, arm members connecting the body member to the steering post, a leg member connecting the body member to the running board and a second leg member movably connected to the body member and mounted free of said running board, said second leg member being mounted so as to be movable to simulate propelling contact with a support on which the toy is placed, and means connecting the body member with the vehicle wheels for oscillating the same and for op erating the members of the figure to simulate occupant-propelling activity.

10. A figure wheeledtoy comprising a simulated scooter vehicle embodying a frame having a simulated steering post and an elongated running board and wheels carried by the frame, an articulated toy figure simulating a standing occupant of the vehicle. mounted on the scooter vehicle, said toy figure including a body member oscillatable in a vertical plane, arm members connecting the body member to the steering post, a leg member connecting the body member to the running board and a second leg member movably connected to the body member and mounted free of said running board, said second leg member being mounted so as to be movable to simulate propelling contact with a sup port on which the toy is placed, means connecting the body member with the vehicle Wheels for oscillating the same and means connecting the second leg member with the steering post for moving the leg member when the body member is oscillated.

11. A figure wheeled toy comprising a sim-' ulated scooter vehicle embodying a frame having a running board and wheels carried by the frame, a toy figure simulating a standing occupant of the vehicle mounted on the scooter vehicle, said figure including a body member movable between a forward crouching position and a more erect position, and a leg member movably connected to the body member and mounted free of said running board, said leg member being movable between forward and rearward positions to simulate propelling contact with a support on which the toy is placed, and means for operating said figure to move the leg member forwardly with the movement of the body member to the forward crouching position and to move the leg member rearwardly with the movement of the body member to the more erect position.

12. A figure wheeled toy comprising a simulated scooter vehicle embodying a frame having a running board and wheels carried by the frame, a toy figure simulating a standing occupant of the vehicle mounted on the scooter vehicle, said figure including a body member movable between a forward crouching position and a more erect position, and a leg member movably connected to the body member and mounted free of said running board, said leg member being movable between forward and rearward positions to simulate propelling contact with a support on which the toy is placed, means connecting the body member with the vehicle wheels and means connecting the leg member with the vehicle frame, said means being related so that movement of the vehicle along the support simultaneously moves the body member to the forward crouching position and the leg member to the forward position and simultaneously moves the body member to the more erect position and the leg member to the rearward position.

Signed at Brandon, in the county of Rutland and State of Vermont, this 28th day of May, A. D. 1926.

JOHN L. HENRY. 

